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Clutch Slave Cylinder, Linkage

The new slave cylinder easily slid into place. A bit of anti seize will make future removal easier. The pin was hammered into place after we confirmed that the adjustment was appropriate.

The slave cylinder requires a sitting to match it to the -3AN clutch line. This is not a part you will find at your local NAPA or Autozone store. The fitting is a 12 mm to -3AN. We ordered it from Mesa Hose Inc., Costa Mesa, CA. Phone: 949-645-2661. Specify part Goodridge P/N 306-03-M121D / Sachs P/N SH1640.

Brake fluid was added to the reservoir and the line was bled. The slave cylinder is self adjusting, with a spring that keeps it engaged. After installing the cylinder and depressing the clutch pedal, we noted that it seemed to disengage the clutch in an appropriate manner with out any apparent need for further adjustment. It would seem that the parts supplied by Kennedy Engineered Products were designed to be compatible with the stock Audi slave cylinder without further adjustment. This was a pleasant surprise.

The shifter cables were installed utilizing the bracket and lever supplied by RCR. After trying several different options, we opted to simply run the two cables along the right side of the engine secured to the chassis, then beneath the right half - shaft, up and around to their respective brackets. A couple of clamps will be fabricated to assure the cables remain in place.

The shift mechanism was adjusted. The gear positions were quite evident making this task straightforward. Undoubtedly there will need to be some fine tuning of the shifter cables and, perhaps, the clutch, once the engine is fired up.